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Feb 1, 2019 | Industry News
Transparency Market Research has predicted global cosmetic skin care market to rise at 5.1% CAGR between 2016 and 2024, driven by sun protection & appearance consciousness demand. The opportunity in...
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Jan 31, 2019 | Industry News
Bio-on has presented alongside Unilever a brand-new line of sun protection products made from its revolutionary, 100% natural and biodegradable bioplastic. The new products have been developed by...
Jan 14, 2019 | Product News
Covestro will present its biobased PU film formers at Cosmet'Agora. Baycusan® eco E 1000 leaves no residue or sticky touch on the hair. It will also present a Skin & Ocean Sun Protect Lotion based...
Jan 7, 2019 | Product News
Kao Corporation will be releasing Bioré UV Athlizm Skin Protect Essence and Skin Protect Milk, the most advanced sunscreens in Kao's Bioré UV series 2. Both products stay on evenly in severely hot...
Jan 7, 2019 | Industry News
Nexeo Solutions has launched its formulations services sampling site, Trends with unique sample kits including Hawaii Sunscreen, Natural Beauty and more. The site combines the company’s...
May 1, 2014 | Article
"Would you use Nanoparticles When Formulating Sunscreens?" I think this question has been up for debate for quite some time now. And the debate still goes on. Each response has its own...
Mar 26, 2014 | Article
It is known that the expression of the POMC gene in keratinocytes is activated by UV radiation. POMC is the precursor of .alpha.-MSH, a main activator of melanocytes. Increased .alpha.-MSH activity...
Jan 8, 2014 | Article
Alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) is released from UVR exposed melanocytes and keratinocytes in human skin following exposure to ultraviolet radiation. It is understood to act on the...
Aug 21, 2013 | Article
Melanin in humans is the primary determinant of skin color. Melanin in skin is produced by melanocytes in the epidermis in response to environmental triggers, such as increased sun exposure, or...
Aug 14, 2013 | Article
By Eric Abrutyn
L. Kligman wrote in 1983 about chronic UV radiation damage to the human dermis. Based on UV exposure to hairless mice, it was shown that repair can occur if skin is protected by sunscreens of both...